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Polish central bank governor: We have about 600 tons of gold.On May 7, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Russia advised Ukraine to take seriously Russias previous statement regarding the Victory Day ceasefire, and that Russia would resolutely respond to any armed provocations by Ukraine. Zakharova stated at a press conference that if Ukraine attempts to launch an attack on Russia during Victory Day on May 9, it may face a large-scale retaliatory strike.May 7th - U.S. labor productivity growth slowed in the first quarter, indicating that businesses are gradually improving employee efficiency to alleviate cost pressures. Data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that labor productivity, which measures the output of nonfarm workers per hour, grew at an annualized rate of 0.8%, with the fourth quarters growth revised down to 1.6%. Year-over-year, labor productivity grew by 2.9%, the largest annual increase since 2024. This recent trend of improved efficiency helps ensure that wage pressures are no longer a source of inflation, consistent with the views of Federal Reserve officials. Businesses are also increasing investment in technologies such as artificial intelligence to mitigate pressure from other rising costs. Labor costs are the largest expenditure item for many businesses. Unit labor costs (the cost of employees a business pays to produce one unit of output) rose 2.3% from the previous quarter. Unadjusted hourly wages grew at an annualized rate of 3.1%, while real wages, adjusted for inflation, declined at the beginning of the year. The report also showed that U.S. manufacturing labor productivity recorded its largest increase in a year in the first quarter, reversing the decline at the end of last year. Excluding the impact of government spending, nonfarm output grew at an annualized rate of 1.5% in the first quarter, slightly above the level at the end of 2025.On May 7th, it was learned from the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology that the commission, together with the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau and the Chongqing Municipal Transportation Commission, recently jointly issued the "Detailed Rules for the Management of Highway Testing of Intelligent Connected Vehicles in Chongqing (Trial Implementation)". This further addresses the shortcomings in the highway testing system for high-level autonomous driving and standardizes the entire process management of highway testing for L3 and above intelligent connected vehicles. The "Detailed Rules" stipulate that testing entities must have dedicated highway testing and evaluation procedures, complete risk contingency plans, and safety management systems. These plans must be reviewed and approved by a third party before submission. Test vehicles must cover passenger, commercial, and special-purpose models, with strict distinctions in mileage levels. L3 vehicles must have a cumulative safe mileage of no less than 2,000 kilometers in the same batch, and no less than 200 kilometers per vehicle; L4 and above vehicles must have a cumulative safe mileage of 10,000 kilometers per vehicle. All vehicles must complete simulation, closed-course, and urban road pre-testing and provide complete reports. Regarding risk prevention and control for high-level autonomous driving, the "Detailed Rules" propose a three-stage progressive testing approach, gradually transitioning from testing with safety vehicles at both ends, retaining a rear safety vehicle, to independent testing without a safety vehicle, verifying the reliability of high-speed autonomous driving at each stage. At the same time, test drivers are required to complete no less than 20 hours of high-speed specialized practical training and emergency takeover training to comprehensively improve their ability to handle emergencies and build a solid safety barrier for high-speed driving.Spot silver rose above $81 per ounce for the first time since April 17, up more than 5% on the day. Spot gold rose more than 1%. A chart provides a quick overview of the pre-market prices of precious metals in both domestic and international markets.
